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Scottish Sun
26-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Shameful secret of UK's most beautiful city as drug lords ship in runners young as 13 & stash Bond-style golden guns
Over 100 arrests have been made in dramatic police operation after 'huge' surge in violence on city's picturesque streets BEAUTY & THE BEASTS Shameful secret of UK's most beautiful city as drug lords ship in runners young as 13 & stash Bond-style golden guns Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HOARDS of tourists flock to pretty, historic York every day - but beneath the surface lies a dark underbelly of county lines criminality which sees kids as young as 13 deal drugs on street corners. The city - which regularly tops polls of the UK's most beautiful places to live - is famous for its quaint medieval streets, boutique shops and magnificent cathedral. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 17 York regularly ranks as one of the most beautiful cities in the UK Credit: Getty 17 Recent police busts have shone a light on the county lines gangs gripping its streets Credit: North Yorkshire Police 17 A case full of cash seized in a recent raid Credit: North Yorkshire Police 17 A James Bond-style 'golden gun' was also seized Credit: North Yorkshire Police But locals tell us that behind the scenes youngsters are being exploited and forced to run drugs and cash to the area, which is rife with dealing and addiction. At York Station, a stone's throw from the National Railway Museum, home to some of the world's oldest steam engines, the gates are wide open, meaning you don't have to show a ticket to enter the city. This makes it all the easier for vulnerable youngsters - who are also being shipped in by gangs via taxis - to arrive in York unchecked. The northern city, located less than 30 miles from Leeds, attracts nine million visitors every year and is one of the UK's most popular tourist hotspots. But the issue of county lines is so severe North Yorkshire Police have launched a mammoth operation, named Project Titan, to tackle the criminality it's brought to the area. Detective Chief Inspector Shaun Page, Operation Titan's lead, told a local paper it was in response to a 'huge increase in violence related incidents' in the city since last September. Earlier this year they arrested 113 people in just four months as part of their investigation, during which both plain clothed and uniformed officers carry out surveillance in the worst hit parts of the city. The term 'county lines' refers to the trafficking of illegal substances into smaller areas via public transport, away from bigger destinations like Birmingham and Liverpool. But shockingly, it's commonly students and school children who are exploited to act as drug runners or move wads of cash. In York, locals direct us to the Clifton area on the outskirts of the city, where they say the problem is rife. The ketamine kids ravaging UK town as dealers hit PRIMARY schools & teen girls draw business plans to become drug lords One recent police bust certainly backed up their claims, with astonishing pictures showing hauls of vacuum packed drugs, wads of huge sums of cash, six mobile phones and a pistol-style BB gun seized from a property. A man in his 20s suspected of importing drugs has been arrested. Dealers on doorsteps In Clifton, one 64-year-old woman named Julie, who didn't want to give her surname, tells us county lines gangs are on her doorstep. She said: "Last year it was terrible for drugs, crime and knives. 17 Hoards of tourists flock to historic, beautiful York every day Credit: NNP 17 The train station has no barriers which make it easier for gangs to ship in young runners Credit: NNP 17 The Clifton area of York is particularly vulnerable to county lines operations Credit: NNP 17 Police officers in York have made more than 100 arrests following the introduction of Project Titan Credit: North Yorkshire Police 17 Adam Luke Reynard supplied hard drugs including heroin to York residents Credit: North Yorkshire Police 17 Another major bust saw a drug ring led by father/son duo Michael and James Leaf taken down "Police have been around here every single day to try and clean it up. "Only recently there were loads of police from Liverpool, so that just shows it's county lines. "It was Liverpool CID so they must have been thinking the drugs were being brought in from there. "They were walking the streets and knocking on doors. "It is the vulnerable people who are getting exploited. "York is a nice place but if you come out of the big centre on to the outskirts then the drugs are all over. "Clifton is starting to get tidied up but it's still a problem." Shabby-looking flats on terraced streets fill the area, whilst a knife drop-off box has been placed just metres away from busy shops. The amnesty box encourages people to safely discard of blades and weapons anonymously. We know county lines is an issue because young people are getting arrested and there are undercover coppers driving around the streets Jake Noble, 22, said: "I see drugs being dealt from outside my window every day. "It's just normal and you get used to it. It's definitely younger people doing it. "But I think people doing the deals get roped into it by people higher up. "There's a supply and chain where the drugs start at the top and works their way down. "It's about trying to find the ringleaders but it must be hard." Retired engineer Shirley Richardson, 74, added: "I see children as young as 13 on these streets with drugs. "It's horrible and not a surprise to anyone living around here. "I have no idea where they bring the drugs in from but people say its from outside of York. "It's a terrible issue. When I was younger nothing like this happened. "Kids smoke on the street on their push bikes as if it's normal." Drugs hub Among the tourist attractions in York is The Shambles, a narrow street of medieval buildings with overhanging floors which jut out over the cobbles below. Home to quaint cafes and boutique shops, its believed to have inspired Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter movies. 17 A weapons bin on the streets in the Clifton area of York Credit: NNP 17 Student Elliot MacInnes said drug culture is 'more insidious that people realise' Credit: NNP York Minster and the ancient city walls are also a major draw for visitors. The cathedral is one of the most magnificent in the world and dates back to the seventh century. And the Jorvik Viking Centre and National Railway Museum have been popular destinations for school trips from all over the north of England for decades. But away from its booming tourism industry which fetches almost two billion pounds per year, organised criminal groups are flooding the city with class A drugs. With multiple links to neighbouring locations like Leeds and Sheffield, York has become the big target for gangs to go about their business. Just this week, a 'professional' county lines drug dealer was jailed for more than four years for peddling heroin and crack cocaine in the city. County lines is everywhere across the UK and especially in cities like York Adam Reynard, 33, ran what police called the 'AJ Line', which was set up to flood the city's streets with Class A drugs, York Crown Court heard. A few miles away in Acomb to the west of York, pensioner Patricia Mercer says the drug problem is rife. The former council worker's oldest great-grandchild is 12-years-old and she worries about the exploitation happening to kids his age. The 77-year-old said: "Kids around here have nothing to do. There's not a thing here for them on the outskirts. "Because of that they get bored. Youngsters used to go out and meet their mates or go to youth clubs. 17 York's beauty spots attract visitors from around the world Credit: NNP 17 Its famous minster is an iconic landmark Credit: NNP "We know county lines is an issue because young people are getting arrested and there are undercover coppers driving around the streets. "We know very well what they're looking for. "I think the drugs are coming from bigger places outside of York then get brought in." She added: "The young people get groomed to work for these people. "I have grandchildren and great-grandchildren and it's those who you worry about. "My eldest great-grandson is 12 and that's around the age you hear of these people targeting. "You do worry because sometimes it's the quieter ones who might get targeted by criminal groups." Nightclub dealers There is a combined student population of 50,000 in the city, home to York University, a member of the Russell Group, as well as York St John University. It is claimed that drug taking among students is part of the culture, as it is in other areas of the country. One student told us: "It didn't surprise me when I found out these arrests were made. "Drug taking is rife among students and you see dealing happening all the time outside on the street." Another student added: "You hear stories about what goes on, and you see drugs being dealt in nightclub toilets. 17 Other areas of the city receive less investment Credit: NNP 17 A Rolex watch seized in a police raid Credit: North Yorkshire Police 17 Drugs were found vacuum packed Credit: North Yorkshire Police "The dealing definitely happens around here but often people don't even realise it's going on. "It doesn't surprise me these arrests were made but it might surprise others. "I don't take drugs myself but it happens in the university culture." Psychology student Elliot MacInnes, 21, said: "You hear about the county lines happening. "It might be surprising to other people outside of York that it happens. "It is a lot more insidious that people realise. "Often it goes under the radar with how young the kids are that are affected. "County lines is everywhere across the UK and especially in cities like York. "There is drug culture with young people at university but it seems to happen all over the country. "It definitely happens even outside of the city in smaller towns. "I have heard that young people are becoming targeted more and more." Criminal suburbs Two pals Harvey Hunter and Tyler Combs, both 20, say the city is divided by its plush centre and criminal suburbs. Harvey, a ground worker, said: "I think York is more blended so it becomes a target. "It's less on top of you and less busy than other places so maybe that's why it is happening. "It's close to Leeds and Bradford so there are links into the city. "The older people send younger ones to do jobs for them. "It can be a lot of money for a younger person so they accept." Tyler said: "York does have this problem but it's like most places in the country. "It's their choice if they want to get involved and say yes. Unfortunately it's in their hands but it definitely happens. "Everywhere you go people are selling this and dealing that. "York is a quality place to live. It does have its rough places and you do get people who get busted for county lines. "A lot of people come to York for tourism so maybe they feel they can get away with hiding it." York in stats It's no surprise that living up north tends to be cheaper than the south. However, due to York's popularity, it is slightly more expensive to live in than other northern cities. The average house price in York is currently £305,000, while average monthly rent is £1,122 as of 2025. For the UK as a whole, the average house price is £271,000. In 2023/2024, the Office for National Statistics revealed 79.4 per cent of York's population between the ages of 16 to 64 were in employment. This left 2.5 per cent of the population - or 2,900 people - unemployed. In the UK, about 4.4 per cent of the population over the age of 16 is unemployed, latest figures show. Danny Kilner lives in the Acomb area of York and helps get young people off the street and out of trouble. The 37-year-old store manager said: "It is a problem in York with youngsters. "Parents need to be a bit stricter but then again, how do you stop it? "I have a 12-year-old and I worry for lads his age. I help out at York Acorn Rugby Club and we try to get as many young people in there as possible. "It helps teach them discipline and gets them off the street. "It's really important to give them something to do and get them involved with something. "I help out and we have 20-odd kids from under 9 to under 15. "They could be the ones to get sucked in so you have to try and help." Project Titan's lead, DCI Shaun Page from North Yorkshire Police said: "113 arrests in four months is extremely positive, but there are still suspected drugs lines operating across York. "Using a significant number of investigative strategies the team has worked relentlessly to tackle drug use, drug related crime and criminal exploitation. "Our commitment continues, working in close partnership with other agencies, including the City of York Council, ensures a holistic, preventative approach, reducing harm to our communities. "However, I must stress the importance of having the public on our side. Please remain vigilant, if there is something that doesn't look quite right, it probably isn't."
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rice finds antidote to Madrid's magic and provides glimpse of his ultimate potential
Declan Rice is all smiles after Arsenal's victory. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters Where is your magic now? As the night wore on at an increasingly sullen Bernabéu, as the latest keepers of the Real Madrid shirt tried and failed to crank their way up through the emotional gears, this felt a bit like watching a conjuring act gone wrong. Pick a card. Any card. No. Not that one. Wait. Keep your eyes on the ball. The glass. Hang on. Advertisement Such is the voodoo around Real Madrid, the white magic stuff, it had been necessary to process quite a lot of this chat in the buildup. Had Arsenal won too well at the Emirates? Was a three goal advantage further proof of their naivety? Perhaps not. By the time Gabriel Martinelli went skittering through on goal at the death to complete Arsenal's hugely deserved 2-1 victory here the crowd had at least offered up an obliging glimpse of what lies beneath the magic, a cut to the bone of this mythical footballing beast. The answer, it turns out, is a lot of empty plastic seats. That curtain has now been swished back. And yes, it turns out the emperor isn't wearing any trousers after all. Related: Saka and Martinelli fire Arsenal to last four after famous win at Real Madrid It felt significant that it should be Arsenal conclusively outplaying Real Madrid, led by brilliant performances from Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice. Even more so for a team that has been repeatedly and unfairly accused of not quite being there, of being a little fey, built on hot air and slogans. Advertisement For Mikel Arteta's team a Champions League semi-final is a standalone achievement in itself, a sign of the right kind of progress. This is how sport is meant to work. Teams are built, slowly sometimes. This might just be the making of this one. In isolation this game was a tale of Saka and two dinks. The first was a truly abysmal missed penalty, awarded with 11 minutes gone after a confusing VAR-based fudge. Saka stepped up to take it with a slightly alarming sense of rakishness, then produced a stubbed panenka, dinked straight at Thibaut Courtois as he dived, Courtois who is vast, with arms like the sails of a windmill. There was a sense of Bond-style drama about this. You've literally got Real Madrid right there, tied to a chair. So, yes, why not bring on the overly complex revolving blade death-scheme. Is this really the best option here? Put the shark tank away. Forget about the room full of deadly snakes. You don't get another chance with these guys. Except, it turns out sometimes you do. The game was still 0-0 when Saka scored on 65 minutes to make it 4-0 on aggregate. This was a beautiful thing, all craft and patience with a single killer thrust. Best of all it was made by Saka and Martin Ødegaard doing that thing they do on the right side, fluttering around one another like a pair of butterflies in a summer embrace, the pass-and-move love affair that was missing from this team as the title challenge died in mid-season. Advertisement Rice stepped in as Ødegaard fed the ball across, allowing him to creep inside, shadowed by a run from Saka behind the defence. Mikel Merino produced the key prompt, finding Saka's run with a perfect pass, the angle and weight on the ball demanding he produce that second dink, a delightful little flicked finish over Courtois. It was in its own way a perfectly understated show of sporting will, and of strength too. Anyone can miss a penalty. What you do afterwards matters. And Saka was sensational here, beating David Alaba repeatedly with that same little step inside, passing and holding the ball, leading from the flank. Inside him Rice was sensationally good once again, and good when it mattered, while the air was still crackling with possibilities at the start. Rice is an endearingly unusual shape, with a long torso, short legs, broad shoulders, the build of a very tall centaur, source perhaps of his remarkable running power. With an hour gone he still hadn't misplaced a pass. Mainly he just ran, and blocked and covered and led his team out of difficult holes, running right at this game from the start. These two games have given a glimpse of his ultimate levels as an outstanding all-round midfield leader. Advertisement The main thing for Arsenal here wasn't so much that they beat this Real Madrid team, but they beat the ghosts too, some of them their own. The Real Madrid plan is always the same. That plan is: we will be Real Madrid. And you will allow us to be Madrid. It is the footballing version of Authority Bias. People basically want to be told what to do. Act like you're in control and suddenly you are. The experience, it is often said, begins with the buses in the streets, the feeling of being a sacrificial goat at someone else's coronation. Madrid was a cold, damp, gusty place before kick off, the streets shiny with April rain. There were cheers and shouts. The crowd surged. Madrid's social media feed did its best through the day, like an angsty host talking too loudly to cover the party silences. Ninety minutes at the Bernabéu are very long, the club admin had warned. Well, yes. Must have felt like old boy. Madrid are a weirdly configured team right now. At their best they flow like smoke all over the pitch. This version feels fractured and two-tier, built around surely the most self-absorbed elite footballer ever to make it to this level, with an attack for whom defensive duties seem like a curiosity, a fish out of water comedy setup, like a reality TV show where Jacob Rees-Mogg becomes a binman for a day. Arteta had looked small and a little frantic out there at the start, all in black like some evangelical curate pounding his fists at the sky. But victory here is an outstanding achievement, and vindication for the ultimate systems man, the team with a midfielder in attack, pilloried for failing to take the final steps, for shrinking under the harshest of lights. There is still time for that. But not here and not tonight.
The Guardian
16-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Rice finds antidote to Madrid's magic and provides glimpse of his ultimate potential
Where is your magic now? As the night wore on at an increasingly sullen Bernabéu, as the latest keepers of the Real Madrid shirt tried and failed to crank their way up through the emotional gears, this felt a bit like watching a conjuring act gone wrong. Pick a card. Any card. No. Not that one. Wait. Keep your eyes on the ball. The glass. Hang on. Such is the voodoo around Real Madrid, the white magic stuff, it had been necessary to process quite a lot of this chat in the buildup. Had Arsenal won too well at the Emirates? Was a three goal advantage further proof of their naivety? Perhaps not. By the time Gabriel Martinelli went skittering through on goal at the death to complete Arsenal's hugely deserved 2-1 victory here the crowd had at least offered up an obliging glimpse of what lies beneath the magic, a cut to the bone of this mythical footballing beast. The answer, it turns out, is a lot of empty plastic seats. That curtain has now been swished back. And yes, it turns out the emperor isn't wearing any trousers after all. It felt significant that it should be Arsenal conclusively outplaying Real Madrid, led by brilliant performances from Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice. Even more so for a team that has been repeatedly and unfairly accused of not quite being there, of being a little fey, built on hot air and slogans. For Mikel Arteta's team a Champions League semi-final is a standalone achievement in itself, a sign of the right kind of progress. This is how sport is meant to work. Teams are built, slowly sometimes. This might just be the making of this one. In isolation this game was a tale of Saka and two dinks. The first was a truly abysmal missed penalty, awarded with 11 minutes gone after a confusing VAR-based fudge. Saka stepped up to take it with a slightly alarming sense of rakishness, then produced a stubbed panenka, dinked straight at Thibaut Courtois as he dived, Courtois who is vast, with arms like the sails of a windmill. There was a sense of Bond-style drama about this. You've literally got Real Madrid right there, tied to a chair. So, yes, why not bring on the overly complex revolving blade death-scheme. Is this really the best option here? Put the shark tank away. Forget about the room full of deadly snakes. You don't get another chance with these guys. Except, it turns out sometimes you do. The game was still 0-0 when Saka scored on 65 minutes to make it 4-0 on aggregate. This was a beautiful thing, all craft and patience with a single killer thrust. Best of all it was made by Saka and Martin Ødegaard doing that thing they do on the right side, fluttering around one another like a pair of butterflies in a summer embrace, the pass-and-move love affair that was missing from this team as the title challenge died in mid-season. Rice stepped in as Ødegaard fed the ball across, allowing him to creep inside, shadowed by a run from Saka behind the defence. Mikel Merino produced the key prompt, finding Saka's run with a perfect pass, the angle and weight on the ball demanding he produce that second dink, a delightful little flicked finish over Courtois. It was in its own way a perfectly understated show of sporting will, and of strength too. Anyone can miss a penalty. What you do afterwards matters. And Saka was sensational here, beating David Alaba repeatedly with that same little step inside, passing and holding the ball, leading from the flank. Inside him Rice was sensationally good once again, and good when it mattered, while the air was still crackling with possibilities at the start. Rice is an endearingly unusual shape, with a long torso, short legs, broad shoulders, the build of a very tall centaur, source perhaps of his remarkable running power. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion With an hour gone he still hadn't misplaced a pass. Mainly he just ran, and blocked and covered and led his team out of difficult holes, running right at this game from the start. These two games have given a glimpse of his ultimate levels as an outstanding all-round midfield leader. The main thing for Arsenal here wasn't so much that they beat this Real Madrid team, but they beat the ghosts too, some of them their own. The Real Madrid plan is always the same. That plan is: we will be Real Madrid. And you will allow us to be Madrid. It is the footballing version of Authority Bias. People basically want to be told what to do. Act like you're in control and suddenly you are. The experience, it is often said, begins with the buses in the streets, the feeling of being a sacrificial goat at someone else's coronation. Madrid was a cold, damp, gusty place before kick off, the streets shiny with April rain. There were cheers and shouts. The crowd surged. Madrid's social media feed did its best through the day, like an angsty host talking too loudly to cover the party silences. Ninety minutes at the Bernabéu are very long, the club admin had warned. Well, yes. Must have felt like old boy. Madrid are a weirdly configured team right now. At their best they flow like smoke all over the pitch. This version feels fractured and two-tier, built around surely the most self-absorbed elite footballer ever to make it to this level, with an attack for whom defensive duties seem like a curiosity, a fish out of water comedy setup, like a reality TV show where Jacob Rees-Mogg becomes a binman for a day. Arteta had looked small and a little frantic out there at the start, all in black like some evangelical curate pounding his fists at the sky. But victory here is an outstanding achievement, and vindication for the ultimate systems man, the team with a midfielder in attack, pilloried for failing to take the final steps, for shrinking under the harshest of lights. There is still time for that. But not here and not tonight.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
After Elon Musk Promised Cybertrucks Could Function as Boats, One Fell Into a Harbor for a Perfect Test
Cybertrucks can truly do it all. The bulky electric pickups can produce fire at a moment's notice, excel at collecting trash, and have even been known to shed body panels for Bond-style getaways. Are they also amphibious? In an off-the-cuff post during the runup to the vehicle's launch, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that "Cybertrucks will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes and even seas that aren't too choppy." Now we've got a perfect test for Musk's bombastic claims. During a botched jet ski launch, one Ventura, California man accidentally threw his luxury truck into reverse, rolling down a ramp and into the harbor's cold waters. Did the vehicle thrive as a watercraft, as Musk would have buyers believe? No: the driver made it out okay, but his prized Cybertruck ended up waterlogged. In fact, the recovery effort drew the Ventura Fire Department, Harbor Patrol, Coast Guard, and California Department of Fish and Wildlife, along with a towboat company and a Tesla engineer. Since the Cybertruck has never been tested by the National Highway Safety Administration, the risks that come with the truck's proprietary battery are pretty much unknown. Fearing a battery fire, responders took their sweet time discussing how to pull the EV out without risking further damage to the harbor. "We purposely did not rush into the response to allow time to research all potential hazards and ensure contingency plans were in place," Captain Carson Shevitz, a spokesperson for the responding tugboat firm told the Ventura County Star. After marinating in the ocean for at least two hours, the now-bricked Cybertruck was hauled out of the water without incident. Though Tesla vehicles around the world are going up in flames at an alarming rate, this is probably the first incident of a Cybertruck falling into a body of water. As such, the incident seems to confirm what everyone suspected all along: these things aren't floating. Meanwhile, Tesla's Chinese rival EV manufacturer, BYD, has actually demonstrated a water-safe vehicle, the U8 luxury SUV. Touted as an emergency feature to survive floods, the U8 can stay afloat for about 30 minutes, and move at a slow but steady 1.8mph. It might not be much, but at least it'll save your ego if you get confused between forward and backward at the harbor. More on Cybertrucks: There's Something Very Sketchy Going on With the Government Trying to Buy $400 Million in Armored Teslas
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Beckham is modelling in his pants again. Will he not think of his fellow middle-aged men?
So much for the dad bod. David Beckham, who turns 50 this year, has released pictures of himself modelling his new bodywear collection for Hugo Boss. Bodywear, if you're unfamiliar with the term, appears to mean underwear. In the corresponding ad clip, Beckham returns home for the day in his vintage Aston Martin, Bond-style, but he can't wait to rip off his sharp suit and slouch around in a leather armchair in nothing but his tighty-whities. He has set the bar very high for middle-aged dads who like to relax by sitting around drinking in their pants, Homer Simpson-style. If you feel at all self-conscious about your soft, squishy, beer-induced centre, Beckham's new line of smalls will not help. In recent years, the dad bod seemed to be on the verge of widespread public acceptance, even cautious celebration, and a lot of us were congratulating ourselves on our timing: it was not uncommon for men of a certain age to emerge from the first pandemic lockdown looking like a heap of overproved sourdough. We felt ourselves, however unintentionally, to be in the dad bod vanguard – more oven-ready than beach-ready; soft, saggy and proud. Beckham appears to be out of step with the new paradigm: untimely ripped, as Shakespeare might have put it. Not to mention bronzed, sculpted and manscaped. And it's the end of January – exactly the time when we all inquire about what kind of refund we can claim from our ill-advised, unused new gym memberships. It would be fair to say he just doesn't get it. Unfortunately, his outsize influence on our culture probably means a shift in acceptable minimum standards for the male physique, especially for us 50-and-overs, who thought we'd safely escaped scrutiny. If it's possible to look like Beckham at 50 – and it seems it is – then the rest of us are transparently not committed enough. You don't get that kind of physique by standing on one leg while you brush your teeth. What Beckham's body really represents to the average fiftysomething male is, of course, the slippage of time – all the fitness that might have been ours but isn't, because we never set aside the hours. And now those hours are gone. But even if you were committed to the amount of training required, who among us, in the last decade, has had the time? Forget exercise – I don't think I could have even managed to collect as many tattoos as Beckham has. I look at all that ink and think: how would I juggle the appointments? Looking like David Beckham is David Beckham's job – the rest of us have other jobs, and precious little spare time to spend drinking in our underwear in whatever condition our condition is in. The Finns call it kalsarikännit – the art of drinking at home in your pants – and this important form of relaxation would be completely undone by any obligation to look like Beckham in his signature bodywear. Nobody looks back on their deathbed and says, 'I wish I'd done more crunches.' Unless you happen to be dying of something directly caused by a lack of core strength. In which case: for shame.
